One day a man found a cocoon(茧) of a butterfly in the forest. He sat there for several hours and watched the butterfly. Suddenly a small opening appeared, and the butterfly made its great effort to force its body through that little hole. Then it seemed to stop making any progress. It appeared as if it had gotten as far as it could and it could go no further.
So the man decided to help the butterfly. He cut off the remaining bit of the cocoon so that the butterfly could come out easily. But to his surprise, the butterfly got a heavy body and very small wings when it came out of the cocoon.
The man continued to watch the butterfly because he expected that the body would grow smaller at any moment and the wings would become larger and be able to fly. But neither happened! In fact, the butterfly spent the rest of its life crawling (爬) around with a heavy body and small wings. It was never able to fly.
The man was in his kindness, but he did not understand the nature rules. Before the butterfly came out of the cocoon, fluid(流体) from its body must be forced into its wings, and then it would be ready for flying. It must have a hard struggle (拼搏) to get through the small opening to get its freedom from the cocoon.
Sometimes struggles are exactly what we need in our life. If God allowed us to go through our life without any difficulties, it would make us fail. We would not be as strong as we could have been; we could never fly.What was the butterfly doing at the beginning of the story ?
A.It was trying to make a cocoon for itself. |
B.It was struggling to get out of its cocoon. |
C.It was flying among the trees in the forest. |
D.It was crawling around quietly on the ground. |
The man cut off the remaining bit of the cocoon
A.to take the butterfly home |
B.to help the butterfly come out easily |
C.to kill the butterfly |
D.to stop the butterfly growing bigger |
What do you think of the man?
A.Patient but cruel. |
B.Careful and wise. |
C.Kind but unwise. |
D.Brave and funny. |
What does the last paragraph(段落) tell us?
A.Struggles are sometimes necessary in our life. |
B.Nothing is difficult if we put our heart into it. |
C.Every good deed will come back with good result. |
D.The greatest happiness in the world is to help others. |
What is the best title for the story?
A.The Love for the Cocoon. |
B.The Joy of Helping Each Other. |
C.The Lesson of the Cocoon. |
D.The Expectation for the Butterfly. |
A
British Study Tours Using the wonderful railway system (铁路) we offer an unusual holiday, sport and study program (计划). Your hotel is a train: eat and sleep on the train and spend each day in a different part of Britain. |
Summer Schools in France We offer summer schools for students between the ages of 12 and 16. Live with a French family and choose from different activities including horse-riding, football, swimming and skiing. |
Summer in Australia We will arrange (安排)a program for your students. All our courses take place at the college in Sydney. Morning classes are held in Chinese; evening classes on Australian history are in English. We offer an exciting program of evening activities including music. Dance and theatre. |
Holiday Programs in Germany We offer morning classes in German at all levels (水平)from beginner upwards. In the afternoon you are free to join in our mountain walks or to go shopping in the nearby town. In the evening we organize (组织)a full program for fun. All ages welcome. |
If you like traveling by train, you can go to __________.
A.Summer School in France | B.Summer in Australia |
C.Holiday Programs in Germany | D.British Study Tours |
If you want to make your English better, which programs will you choose?
A.Holiday Programs in Germany and British Study Tours. |
B.Summer in Australia and Summer School in France. |
C.British Study Tours and Summer in Australia. |
D.Summer School in France and holiday Programs in Germany. |
“Summer School in France” is different from the others in that you can ____.
A.go at any time of the year | B.stay with a local family | C.go at any age | D.do sports |
This passage was written to _____.
A.ask people to have a holiday |
B.attract (吸引)people to take part in their programs |
C.introduce some beautiful places |
D.ask people to study foreign languages |
Simon is a student in a middle school. He’s very strong. He goes to No.6 Middle School on a bus. He’s good at English. But he’s often late for his English classes. His father is a doctor. He’s big and tall. He works in a big hospital. His mother is a nurse. She’s slim and pretty. They are in the same hospital. They both work hard. He loves his father and mother very much. His father and mother both go to work by bike. We can see bikes here and there. And China is a “country(国家) of bikes”.
根据上文,判断下列句子正误.(正确的写T,错误的写F)Simon is a student of No.6 Middle School.
Simon’s father and mother are in different(不同的) hospitals.
His father is an English teacher so he’s good at English.
His mother is a nurse.
His mother and father go to work by bus.
Look! This is Li Mei’s room. What’s in her room? Her books are on the desk. This is one of her shoes. Where is the other one? Oh, It’s under the desk. She can not find her school bag. Where is it? Oh, It’s behind the door. Li Mei can not look after (照看)her things. Her mother often says to her, “ Li Mei , you must look after your things.”
读了这篇文章,请选择正确答案。Look ! One of Li Mei’s shoes is
A.under the desk. | B.on the desk. | C.in the desk. | D.at the desk. |
This room is .
A.Li Mei | B.Li Mei’s mother’s | C.Li Mei’s | D.Li Mei’s sister’s |
Heris behind the door.
A.pencil | B.pen | C.school bag | D.book |
Li Mei’s often helps(帮助) her.
A.classmate | B.sister | C.father | D.mother |
Where are Li Mei’s books? .
A.It’s on the desk. | B.They are on the chair. |
C.Under the desk. | D.On the desk. |
任务型阅读(每小题1分,共10分)。
阅读下列短文,并根据所读内容在文章后表格中的空格里填入一个最恰当的单词。注意:每个空格只填1个单词
Susan is 14 years old and she is an American girl. She is one of my best friends. She is interested in Chinese and good at it. Every summer she travels(旅行) with her parents. She believes that traveling is an important part in her life. She likes London best because it is both clean and beautiful. She knows that China is a large country with lots of interesting places. This July, her family are coming to China. I am very happy to know that they will first come to my city. They will stay here for three days. I will take them to visit the city. Then they will fly to Beijing. I am sure they will have a nice time in China.
Who |
Susan is an She is interested in Chinese and does |
What |
She Traveling is an important |
Where |
Her |
When |
This She knows China is a large country with a lot of |
How long |
They will stay here for three |
How |
Then they will go to Beijing by |
Grandfather Can Hear Me
John likes chocolates(巧克力) very much, but his mother doesn’t give him. They’re bad for his teeth, she thinks. John has a very nice grandfather. The old man loves John very much and sometimes he buys John some chocolates. Then his mother let him eat them. Because she wants to make the old man happy.
One Sunday evening before his seventh birthday, he shouts, “Please, God(上帝), let them give me a big box of chocolates for my birthday.” His mother says,“God can’t hear you. Don’t shout (叫喊)! ”
“I know,” says the clever boy with a smile. “But my grandfather is in the next room. And hecan.”John’s mother doesn’t give him chocolates because_______.
A.John doesn’t like them. | B.They are bad for his teeth. |
C.His mother has no money. | D.His mother doesn’t love him. |
Who sometimes buys some chocolates for John?
A. God | B.His mother | C.His grandfather | D.His grandmother |
When the old man buys chocolates for John, his mother usually _______.
A.lets him eat them. | B.doesn’t let him eat them |
C.makes the old man unhappy | D.feels happy |
John is _____.
A.seventh years old. | B.seven-years-old . | C.seven years old . | D.17 years old. |
John shouts loudly(大声地)for chocolates because ______.
A.He wants God to buy chocolates for him. |
B.He wants his grandfather to buy chocolates for him. |
C.He wants God to hear him. |
D.He wants his mother to buy chocolates for him. |